To find the product of the polynomials \((x^2y + 2)(x^2 - y)\), we will apply the distributive property (also known as the FOIL method for binomials).
Let's distribute each term in the first polynomial to each term in the second polynomial:
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Multiply \(x^2y\) by \(x^2\): \[ x^2y \cdot x^2 = x^4y \]
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Multiply \(x^2y\) by \(-y\): \[ x^2y \cdot (-y) = -x^2y^2 \]
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Multiply \(2\) by \(x^2\): \[ 2 \cdot x^2 = 2x^2 \]
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Multiply \(2\) by \(-y\): \[ 2 \cdot (-y) = -2y \]
Now combine all these results: \[ x^4y - x^2y^2 + 2x^2 - 2y \]
Thus, the final expression after combining all terms is: \[ x^4y - x^2y^2 + 2x^2 - 2y \]
So the product of the polynomials \((x^2y + 2)(x^2 - y)\) is: \[ \boxed{x^4y - x^2y^2 + 2x^2 - 2y} \]